This article is by B.Venkatadri from Hyderabad.

Rafi Saab passed away nearly 26 years ago (in 1980) and his peak singing career ended nearly 36 years ago (in 1969/70), as also indeed the platinum era of Hindi music ended in 1969/70. There were many stalwarts who sang before his period, (more…)

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A Bangladeshi newspaper has raked up an old controversy by saying that singer Mohammed Rafi was not given his due by the government of India. Paying rich tributes to Rafi in the the Daily Star, Bakul Sultan, a columnist asks why Rafi was given only a (more…)

This article is from Times of India.

When he sang, the world listened with rapt attention. He would burst into a song and send his village into raptures. But alas, today there is no one to hear the voice of the village. Although streets and alleys of the Kotla Sultan Singh village hum, the powers that be are still oblivious (more…)

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MUSIC group Doha Waves on Thursday evening staged its annual concert in memory of Indian singer Mohamed Rafi. The concert, hosted in association with the Indian Community Benevolent Fund (ICBF) at the Indian Cultural Centre (more…)

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The singers are seen with the organisers and guests RICH tributes were paid to legendary Indian singer Mohamed Rafi at a programme organised by Punjab Musical Group (PMG) in Doha. The highlight of the programme, dubbed ‘Rafi Nite’, was a performance by Amir Rafi, (more…)

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The proceeds from the music night, on August 31, will go to the humanitarian activities of Indian Cultural Benevolent Fund (ICBF). The show, named “Doha Bank Rafi Ki Yadein 2006”, is organised by Indian music group ‘Doha Waves’ with the cooperation of ICBF. (more…)

I am Sunil Handa, I wrote earlier to your site regarding the Great Mohd Rafisaab, and the reactions that I got for my article has encouraged me to write again, because being Rafisaab’s great fan I feel it is my duty to share my views with fellow Rafians’ who have grown listening to Rafisaab’s song and are still listening to those wonderful and everlasting songs, sung by the King of Playback Singing.

I downloaded a 1977 BBC Interview of Rafi saab that was placed on your website, and when I listened to that interview, Rafisaab’s spoke so voice softly that you just cannot believe that this is the voice of a man who has sung so many songs and when he used to sing his voice was totally transformed. (more…)

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INDIAN music group Doha Waves will hold a concert in memory of legendary Indian singer Mohamed Rafi at the Indian Cultural Centre (ICC) on August 31. It is being held in association with the ICC and Indian Community Benevolent Fund (ICBF). (more…)